Thursday, May 8, 2014

I'm baaacckkk! As you may or may not know, I'd left Miami for Tampa a couple of months back and thought to myself, "What can I do to really make Tampa feel like my new home" And after throwing a couple of ideas around, it came to me. "Why not take pictures of strangers? Yet again."

So, I come to you with styles from some various street-stylish people on campus in Tampa.

As always, thanks to everyone who took out the time to talk and share a bit of themselves and their styles with me. I've met some really great people.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Although technically, we've been "back to school" for a while now, I found myself searching for more school outfit ideas. I know, I know, it's December but honestly at this point, my closet just wasn't speaking to me anymore. Karl Lagerfeld did say that sweatpants are a sign of defeat. So browsing through video after video, Polyvore after Pintrest, I saw that the only things that I could see myself wearing to school was more street style, less sweats. So, of course I had to stop and ask random strangers for their take on street style. Anything for you guys ;)

Friday, January 3, 2014

Miami’s nonexistent snow and
general lack of cold weather hinders our use of winter apparel.With the holidays now behind us, it’s time to
put away those Bill Cosby inspired “ugly” sweaters.Winter doesn’t end until March 19th,
so how can you enjoy the season without asphyxiating in a turtleneck?Color.The answer came to me while watching FX’s “American Horror Story:
Coven.”

People dodge black outfits for fear
of looking like a tombstone tourist; however, black can look sleek, slimming
and edgy.

The key is to accessorize by
integrating your different tastes.Ivanna
Gamez, third year biology major, says, “I don’t have a specific style.I try to accessorize with things I like even
if they don’t look punk.I mix it up,
and that’s why it doesn’t look scene or gothic.”

When accessorizing with a black
outfit, keep it simple with a watch our a few bracelets.Fourth year digital media studies major,
Kristopher Saad advises the guys to, “Just cuff your jeans, and wear some bold,
brightly colored socks that will contrast the color of your outfit.”If you want to remain edgy, you can partner a
simple bracelet and/or necklace with a dark solid colored hat or wear studded
accessories like boots.

Go beyond all black.Pair it with one dark color: Either burgundy,
deep purple or grey.Another color provides
an accent.If you want an accent that
will pop, make it neon.Whether it is
one neon yellow necklace or a black dress with a neon orange zipper.

Colors go beyond clothes and accessories reminds Gamez, “My
makeup and my nails are more seasonal than my clothes.I probably wouldn’t wear the lipstick color (MAC’s Punk Couture) I have on now in the
summer.The glitter pink nail polish I
have on now, I paired by painting my ring finger black.If it was summer, I’d wear it with white.”

A smoky eye with blood red lipstick looks eerie; however,
paired with a bright, Marilyn Monroe red lipstick, the makeup is modified to be
sophisticated.Do not ice your face like
a cake with makeup.Dark colors grab
plenty of attention.I recommend the
most obvious makeup to be black eyeliner on your upper eyelid and a matte
lipstick color.

For lipstick, try red (bright or dark) or a deep
purple.Be cautious with deep purple,
and stay away from black and blue unless you want to look like you were in a
bar fight.For bright and dark red, I
recommend Grenadine from Smashbox and Scarlet Empress from NARS.For purple, I recommend both Heroine and Punk
Couture from MAC.

Wearing dark lipstick makes any dead skin on your lips
visible.Before applying, exfoliate with
a scrub such as Lush’s Popcorn Lip Scrub.After exfoliating, apply your favorite lip balm to avoid dryness.Follow with an eye makeup primer to prevent
lipstick smudges that’ll make you resemble the Joker.If you don’t have eye makeup primer, apply
the lipstick followed by a quick swipe of your powder foundation.These tricks will help the lipstick last
longer and prevent it from straying.

If by some wizardry/black
magic the temperature drops, do not get overly excited.“Our weather doesn’t limit people because
they still go out wearing parkas, Uggs and snow boots when it’s 65 degrees
outside,” says Saad.

Please, leave the snow gear cozily
tucked away in your closet—especially your Uggs. “First of all, they smell.One thing is to wear black that gets hot, but
another is to wear eskimo boots,” says Gamez.

Ultimately,
wear what you feel comfortable in without overheating yourself.“You shouldn’t settle to wear certain things
because of where you live.You should
base how you dress on how you see yourself,” says Gamez.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

For as long as I can remember, I've thought that Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen is one of the coolest models around. She can go from gorgeous and classy to grungy and a badass and she just seems to do it so effortlessly. And let's not forget about her street style. She's always put forth this whole kicking ass, taking names persona that just speaks to me on a personal level.

Friday, November 29, 2013

One of the coolest and stylish and classic model from the 90s that I've always loved is Shalom Harlow. This Canadian beauty owned the catwalk, exudes such class while being a complete badass. If the movie Craft employed supermodels, Shalom Harlow would be the character Nancy Downs. (P.S. If you haven't seen The Craft, watch it now, BUT make sure it's with a friend.) Now in her late 30s, she's still as cool as ever venturing into acting as well as keeping up with her modeling career.